1. A MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S CHURCH FROM PETER THE APOSTLE I & II PETER Peter’s Last Sermon 6

2. Peter was chosen to: Preach the 1 st gospel sermon Elder in 1 st church Preach 1 st to Inspired writings Provide church leadership

3. GROW OR DIE!

4. Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: - II Peter 1:1

5. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; - II Peter 1:2

6. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. - II Peter 1:3

7. Life & Godliness Knowledge Full Revelation

8. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. - II Peter 1:4

9. How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1.God creates the world and man

10. How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1.God creates the world and man 2.Christ atones for man’s sins

11. How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1.God creates the world and man 2.Christ atones for man’s sins 3.Man again receives the knowledge of God & the relationship that stems from it.

12. Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self- control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. - II Peter 1:5-7

13. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence

14. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge

15. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3.Knowledge & Self-Control

16. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3.Knowledge & Self-Control 4.Self-Control & Perseverance

17. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3.Knowledge & Self-Control 4.Self-Control & Perseverance 5.Perseverance & Godliness

18. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3.Knowledge & Self-Control 4.Self-Control & Perseverance 5.Perseverance & Godliness 6.Godliness & Brotherly Kindness

19. 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: 1.Faith & Moral Excellence 2.Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3.Knowledge & Self-Control 4.Self-Control & Perseverance 5.Perseverance & Godliness 6.Godliness & Brotherly Kindness 7.Brotherly Kindness & Love

20. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. - II Peter 1:8-9

21. Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. - II Peter 1:10-11

22. If you focus on these things: A.You will feel confident

23. If you focus on these things: A.You will feel confident B.You will sin less

24. If you focus on these things: A.You will feel confident B.You will sin less C.You will grow in knowledge

25. They will begin to experience heaven before they are transported to heaven.

26. Peter reminds us: To be diligent in pursuing spiritual growth. You can know where you’re at in spiritual development To know God is to know love